Earl Cowan, Angry Conservative Heckler, May Be Same Guy Who Told Chow To 'Go Back To China'

*Facepalm*

The Conservative supporter who called reporters “pieces of shit” on Tuesday shares the same name with a man who told Olivia Chow to “go back to China” last year.

Earl Cowan, identified by both the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and The Toronto Star as the angry heckler, hurled the insult at CTV News' Laurie Graham and CBC News' Hannah Thibedeau as they asked him questions about his take on Sen. Mike Duffy's trial.

Cowan was attending one of Stephen Harper’s campaign events in Toronto and was shown on camera wearing a “Doug Ford for Mayor” pin.

BuzzFeed’s Ivor Tossell made the connection to the Chow incident shortly after footage and photos of Cowan began circulating.

About this "Harper supporter" who went screw-loose on reporters today: I'm pretty sure he's also a noted pro-Ford wingnut from last fall.